CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – Blast exposure is unavoidable for most Marines. One doctor in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is working to outpace blast exposure before it leads to irreparable hearing loss.“Marines, in particular, are exposed to a high level of noise and blasts as part of their job...

While sailors and marines are exposed to the deafening hum of turbines aboard the steel belly of a warship, the roars of the fleet’s winged jet engines, or the ear-ringing aftermath of explosives while the boots-on-the-ground forces defend, one naval officer isn’t holding a weapon, he is guarding...